Bitcoin ($BTC ) is trading in the $77,500 to $79,000 range as the market consolidates following its strong August rally above the $80,000 mark.

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• Price & Performance: Up roughly 25% over the course of August, driven by a weaker dollar, short squeezes, and institutional ETF inflows.

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• Key Support: $76,000 – $77,500

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• Key Resistance: $80,000 – $83,000

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• Market Sentiment: Extreme Greed (~80/100), though short-term profit-taking by whales has led to a brief cooldown phase.

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  BTC

  79,153.36

  +1.40%